Universal supporting-clamp.



No. 824,026. 7 .PATENTBD JUNE'IQ, 19 06.

H. n. JONES.

UNIVERSAL SUPPORTING CLAMP. APPLICATION FILED NOV.14,'1904. RENEWED MAY22, 1906 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE JONES, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO. UNIVERSAL SUPPORTING- CLAI VIP-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1906.

Application filed November 14, 1904. Renewed May 22,1906. Serial No.318,228.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HORACE D. JoNEs, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at Oin- Clam s and I do declarethe following to be a full, ear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the vertical posltion.

art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in sup orting-clamps.- I I heobject of the invention is to provide a clamp of this character whichmay be .attached to a support in a horizontal or vertical position andto which may be attached arms or brackets for display or other purposes.

" With thisand other objects inview the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter described and clalmed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedevice showing the same applied to a supporting rod or bar in ahorizontal position. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same, thesupporting-rod being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewshowing the device supported in a vertical position. Fig. 4; is avertical sectional view through the clamp on a line with the set-screwand looking toward the rear side of the display-arms, and Fi 5 is adetail fragmentary sectional view 0 the block, showing the manner ofattaching the display-arms.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the universalclamping-block,

' which may be of any suitable shape, but which is here shown as ofcylindrical form. In one of the fiat sides or ends of the block isformed a transversely-disposed groove or channel 2,

and in the curved side of the same is formeda longitudinally-disposedchannel or passage 3, which intersects the groove or channel 2. In thecurved side of 'the block, at right angles to the passages 2 and 3, isarranged a set-screw 4, which is adapted to be screwed through the sideof the block into the assage 2 and in line with the inner end of t epassage or channel 3.

By means of the channels or passages 2 and 3 the clamping-block may beengaged with a suitable support, either in a horizontal or a The su porthere "shown is in the form of a vertical y-disposed rod or bar 5, withwhich the clamping-bar is engaged in a horizontal position, as shown inFigs. 1

and 2, and in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 3, and in both ofwhich positions the set,-"

screw 4 is screwed through the side of the block and into engagementwith the rod or I bar 5, thereby holding said block in its adjustedposition on the same.

In the curved side of the clamping-block are formed radially-disposedthreaded openings 6, in which are screwed the ends of radially-disposeddisplay-arms 7. On the outer ends of the arms 7 are formed rings 8 tosupport the articles to be displayed.

11While I have Oehovlvn and descriped radia y- PIOJGOtlIlg 1sp ayarms aseing a plied to the clamping-block 1, it is obviofis that any suitablebracket, arm, or fixture may beappliedlto the same to adapt it to beused for various purposes and in connection with display-racks and gasand electric-light fixtures. The device is so constructed asto permitthe same to be applied to supports of any material, and which may itselfbe formed of any suitable material.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the constructionand operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A universal supporting-clamp of the character described, consisting of ablock having formed therein grooves or channels whereby the'same may beapplied to a suitable support in a horizontal or vertical position, aset-screw to hold' said block in osition on said sup ort, andradially-projecting bracket-arms a apt ed to be screwed into en agementwith said clamping-block, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit-

